Apple announced iBooks 3.0 during iPad mini media event and now it’s available in the app store for free. iBooks 3.0 brings some nice new features such as better iCloud integration, enhanced sharing options, continuous scrolling, and more.

iBooks 3.0 New Features

See all your iBookstore purchases in iCloud—right on your bookshelf with iOS 6

Scroll vertically through your books with the flick of a finger using the new Scroll theme

Receive free updates to purchased books—including new chapters, corrections, and other improvements

Look up definitions for words in German, Spanish, French, Japanese and Simplified Chinese with iOS 6

Share quotes or thoughts about your favorite book with friends on Facebook, Twitter, Messages, or Mail

The new scroll theme is really cool as it allows you to vertically browse your book, just like a PDF. Previously, it was done by page-turning left to right motion.

iBooks 3.0 also allows you to receive free updates for the books you’ve already purchased; such as new chapters, corrections.

Download iBooks 3.0

If you’re interested to checkout iBooks 3.0, it’s available for free in the appstore. [Download – iTunes Link]